The Christmas and New Year meeting of the Red Rose Society took place on 19 December 2019  at the University of Gdańsk. The competitions’ time schedules for the best Pomeranian student and the best Pomeranian student research group were announced during the ceremony. In May 2020, the Red Rose Competition Jury will select the best student who will receive a brand new car as a prize and the best student research group…

Dr Ewelina Król from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk and Iwona Pawliczek from the Professor Krzysztof Skóra Marine Station of the Institute of Oceanography of the University of Gdańsk are ranked among '50 bold women of 2019' in Gazeta Wyborcza's Wysokie Obcasy magazine. Dr Ewelina Król has been recognized for  "her work on innovative vaccines…

Professor Tomasz Tadeusz Koncewicz, 2019 EUI Fernand Braudel Fellow has been nominated the member of the Editorial Board the Oxford Encyclopedia of EU Law On October, 26, 2019 College of Europe in Bruges hosted first meeting of the Editorial Board of the Oxford Encyclopaedia of EU Law. Oxford Encyclopaedia of EU Law is the flagship project of the Oxford University Press whose ambition is to present state of the art in…

On December 18, 2019, in the Senate room of the University of Gdańsk, the 50th defense of a  doctoral dissertation carried out under supervision of prof. dr. hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn took place. The anniversary dissertation authored by Karolina Pierzynowska was entitled "Induction of autophagy as a mechanism of genistein action in the experimental therapy of neurodegenerative diseases". Dr Dorota Myślińska from the…

“The search for targets of immune system targeted therapy and the search for resistance mechanisms of current immunotherapy methods” was the topic of the XVIII Polpharma Foundation scientific competition to fund research projects. The competition saw 16 applications, all of which were reviewed. On 10 October 2019, the Scientific Council of the Foundation, based on the evaluations and own assessment, ranked the…

Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, received the European Medal awarded by the European Economic and Social Committee, the institution operating at the European Commission and the Business Centre Club. The Rector of the University of Gdańsk was awarded for promoting European ideas in Poland. The European Medal is a non-commercial, nationwide initiative of the European Economic and…

On the 5th of December 2019, Professor Iwona Sagan gave a lecture at the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London. Its title was: "From communism to neoliberalism and back to populism: changing models of (not only) urban policy". It's been a very important distinction and first Annual David M.Smith Lecture presented by the researcher from Central-East Europe.  Annual David M. Smith Lecture has been one of…

Dr Karol Szczodrowski, a member of the Institute of Experimental Physics, became the laureate of this year's edition of the "French Government Scholarship" (Bourse Gouvernement Francais) program for the research stay. In the framework of the scholarship, he spent a month as a visiting professor at the Chemical Institute of Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF) at the University of Clermont Auvergne in France. The scholarship program…

Professor Stanisław Rosiek from the Institute of Polish Language at the Faculty of Languages of the University of Gdańsk, a tireless researcher of Bruno Schulz's work and a tireless publisher, received an award for intellectual courage from the most important cultural studies journal in Ukraine, "Ji" (Ї). The award was presented in the former Potocki Palace in Lviv on Saturday 14 December 2019. Professor Marek…

From 20 to 22 September 2019, the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University in Gdańsk hosted the 28th IATEFL International Conference, co-organized by Foreign Languages Center of the University of Gdańsk. The prestigious International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Conference, returning to Gdańsk after more than twenty years, gathered around a thousand attendees from Poland and abroad. The…

In January 2020, team of scientists led by prof. dr hab. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk will begin  development of the innovative thin-film photoreactor to be applied in disinfection, treatment of water and treatment of sewage processes.  The project received funding from the National Science Center TANGO 3 Program. The main objective of the project is to design,…

The University of Gdańsk received the Diploma of Recognition from the Minister of Defense for partnership in the second edition of the voluntary military training for students program „Legia Akademicka” (The Academic Legion). The official diploma presentation took place on 16 December 2019. The Provincial Military Chief of Staff Colonel Andrzej Płocha presented His Magnificence, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof…

As in previous years, the International Office invited international students studying at the University of Gdansk for a Christmas meeting. International guests represented various parts of the world, including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Kenya, Spain, India, Germany, Slovenia , Uzbekistan,  Italy and Slovenia. In the countryside scenery, students had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with…

On December the 9th, 2019, the framework contract was signed between the University of Gdańsk and the Gdynia Employers' Association NORD. The agreement on the part of the University of Gdańsk was signed by the signature of JM Rector, prof. dr. hab. Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała on the part of GZP "NORD" - President Jerzy Szulist. Representatives on behalf of the University of Gdańsk were the Director of the Center for Analysis…

Professor Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska, the head of the Department of Personality Psychology and Forensic Psychology of the Institute of Psychology was appointed a member of the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA) for a term of 2020-2023. The new PKA members were given their appointments by the Minister of Science and Higher Education Jarosław Gowin on 5th December 2019. Congratulations!

In response to the Students’ Parliament request the Rector of the University of Gdańsk announced the 20th of December a Rector’s Day. Enjoy your day off!

Julia Antolak, a first year student of Scandinavian studies at the University of Gdańsk, won a Silver Medal at the Female U20 Polish Chess Championship. The Individual U20 Polish Chess Championship took place in Ustroń Jaszowiec from 23 to 30 November, 2019. Julia Antolak , Woman International Master representing Solne club,  scored  6 points in 9 games (4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss) and won the second place at the…

On December 5-6, 2019, the 20th Scientific Conference Modelling of logistics processes and systems organized by the Department of Logistics of the University of Gdańsk and PKP Cargo SA took place at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk. This annual scientific meeting of representatives of the world of science, politics and business practice was held under the honorary patronage of the Rector of the…

The fourth edition of Nordic Focus Festival organized by the Academic Culture Centre "ALTERNATOR" and the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Gdańsk took place from November 22 to 24, 2019. Those three days significantly helped us understand the culture of Nordic countries, namely Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education dr hab. Arnold…

The General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences selected New Members at the 140th session held in Warsaw, on 5 December 2019. During the December session, the General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences selected 38 full members and 51 correspondent members. The selected researchers represent nine Polish scientific institutions, among them researchers from the University of Gdańsk receiving this honor.…

Three University of Gdańsk Professors received the University of Gdańsk Medals at the University of Gdańsk Senate session on 28 November, 2019, namely: prof. dr hab. Stefan Chwin from the Faculty of Languages received the University of Gdańsk Gold Medal, Doctrinae Sapientiae Honestati, awarded for the extraordinary scientific achievements, wisdom and  nobility. prof. dr hab. Anna Szaniawska from the Faculty of…

IMRE KÁLMÁN THE CSARDAS PRINCESS Will love between the artist Sylva and the Hungarian prince EDWIN conclude similarly to the all-time love-story of Romeo and Juliette? Will the romance between the artist and the prince, presented with music and dance in the rhythm of waltzes and csardases, stand the test of time? You do not have to go to Vienna or Budapest to find out. The three-act operetta soon to be in Gdańsk…

The intention of ELSEVIER Research Impact Leaders Awards is to identify and highlight universities whose latest (from 2016-2018) publications have the greatest impact on the visibility of Polish science in the world. The award promotes the high quality of scientific research and internationalization. The jury of the Award takes into account the increase in the number of publications in the most prestigious scientific…

By decision of the Chapter of the "SYMBOL" IFB UG&MUG has received the prestigious title of"Synergy of Science and Business 2019 Symbol"   Dean of the IFB UG & MUG prof.Igor Konieczny received the award at the Gala, which took place on 22nd of November 2019 in Katowice. Among distinguished in this year's edition were also: Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego and Uniwersytet Rzeszowski…

Saturday, November 30, 2019 marked the first visit of the Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Aldo Amati to the University of Gdańsk, where he met with both professors and students of Italian Studies. The lecture hall in the Modern Languages building where the meeting took place was filled to the capacity with Italiophiles. The meeting had a very cordial atmosphere, definitely facilitated by the Vice-Rector for Research and…

On the 2nd of December the 1st Pomorski Staff Week has officially started with a welcome meeting hosted at UG. The guests were welcomed by Vice Marshal of the Pomeranian region - Mr. Leszek Bonna and UG’s Vice Rector for Research- Professor Piotr Stepnowski. The participants come from : France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Ireland, Turkey and Croatia.  The event is organized…

Piotr Pawlak, student of mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics , Physics and Informatics of the University of Gdańsk was awarded the City of Gdańsk Culture Prize for Young Artists. He was recognized for his outstanding achievements in national and international piano competitions. Piotr Pawlak has also won numerous prizes in mathematics , physics, informatics and mathematical linguistics. He performs in Poland and…

Dr Wojciech Wiewiórowski from Legal IT Department of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk has been appointed by LIBE Commission of the European Parliament as the European Data Protection Supervisor. On 28 November, 2019 this choice was approved by the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament and COREPER 2 Council, who are jointly responsible for the selection of the Supervisor…

The Committee of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) awarded the 2019 prize to prof dr hab. Ryszard Horodecki for his outstanding contribution to quantum information science and the development of this field. Short bio of the winner: Prof. dr hab. Ryszard Horodecki is a correspondent member of the Polish Academy of Sciences from the International Center for Theory of Quantum Technologies at the University…